On the first Wednesday of every month the volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul in Lutcher open the organization’s food pantry and supply those in need with food to eat.
The St. James Business and Industry Development Group held a meeting on Thursday, March 27th which was sponsored by Nord-Sud Shipping, Inc. Membership continues to increase and anyone wanting to join can contact Membership Chair Steve Nosacka at steve_trinity@cox.net or St. James Parish Community Relations Officer Lauri Roussel at lauri.roussel@stjamesla.co m. This is a great opportunity for local businesses to network with each other and learn more about the businesses here in St. James Parish. Membership dues provides for four $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors.
Editor’s Note: For the next few editions, Kirk White, Sr., who often contributes articles to the News Examiner-Enterprise, will write a series of articles on the Town of Lutcher’s “Front Street”, known today as Main Street.
Every April, the Lutcher Board of Aldermen is charged with adopting the Town’s yearly operating budget, and what has become a predictable occurence, the Aldermen were at odds over proposed pay increases suggested by Mayor Patrick St. Pierre and failed to actually adopt the budget.
Last Saturday, March 29th, St. James Parish voters were asked to consider renewing a local law enforcement property tax and vote on four Louisiana Constitutional Amendments.
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